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The U.K.’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) canceled a live event after users from popular parenting website Mumsnet flooded them with questions about their support of transgender children joining Girl Guides.

Many were concerned about girls who were born male sharing the same changing rooms, showers, and dorms with girls that were born female. The website has been known to fixate on trans issues, with some users coming across as transphobic. Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts said discussions about trans rights have tested the site to “the absolute limit,” making it harder to have “civilized discussion,” Telegraph reported.

The NSPCC pointed out in a statement to Mumsnet that they “don’t consider there to be specific child protection concerns in relation to trans-inclusive policies,” and reminded them that “Trans young people are at particular risk.”

The Girl Guides’ 2017 policy said that members are free to use the facilities of their self-identified gender.

(AP) A Chinese transgender man said he was disappointed but will continue to fight for equality after a labor arbitration panel on Tuesday rejected his complaint that he was fired unfairly, in China's first transgender job discrimination case.

Chinese people travel with much more than intended pleasure in mind. This custom was made clear during a presentation at the 16th Annual Community Marketing & Insights Conference on LGBT tourism and hospitality held last week at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort.

(AP) Vermont’s transgender gubernatorial candidate said Tuesday she’s been getting a steady stream of death threats and other personal attacks since her candidacy began to draw attention from across the country and the world.

(EDGE) The lawsuit filed by a cisgender grandmother can now proceed thanks to a federal appeals court's ruling that recognizes that a doctor and nurse who erroneously concluded that she was transgender — despite a previous examination - placed her in potential harm's way.

Orlando – For the first time ever, the city of Orlando is issuing a proclamation in recognition of the International Transgender Day of Visibility – a day to celebrate and raise awareness about the transgender community.